Ministry of Health launches National Influenza Influenza Campaign

The initiative is expected to take 58 million people to vaccine positions across the country between 10 April and 31 May. Priority women and children will start with April 22

The National Influenza Vaccination Campaign is starting on this Wednesday (10) across the country. Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta is involved in the official launch of the Enterprise in Porto Alegre (RS) initiative. T The pack is intended to give a 58.6 million vaccine vaccination, from 10 April to 31 May. So he put the states 63.7 million doses of the vaccine. By April 18, priority children and women, groups who are more likely to respond to problems are caused by flu. This year the age range of the children's audience was increased, from up to 5 years for children under 6, including 2.8 million children in the campaign. This year, pregnant women will be able to update other vaccines, as given in the Vaccination Form.

Launched by the Minister for Health, the Minister for Health will announce new services allowing the integrated health system (SUS) to increase, by R $ 17.3 million per year, in complexity. T and complexity (MAC profile) about the state of Rio Grande do Sul The services include areas such as honors, specialist rehabilitation services and traditional, intermediate care set in place. t 11 areas.

From April 22, influenza vaccine will affect other target audiences in the campaign who are: health workers; native people; post-women (up to 45 postpartum women); elderly people (from the age of 60); teachers, people with chronic conditions and other types of clinical risk, the population being lost from freedom, including adolescents and young people aged 12 to 21 years under social security, and prison staff t pregnant women and a child from six months to children under 6 years (5 years, 11 months and 29 days). The D-day event, which will take office from across Brazil, will take place on 4 May.

The aim of the Ministry of Health is to vaccinate 90% of the priority groups. The choice of groups to receive the vaccine is followed by a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation. This explanation is also based on epidemiological studies and respiratory disease behavior, which the main flu virus agent has. Population therefore have priority with increased access to problems and death as a result of Intensive Mobility Syndrome.

To meet the public, the Ministry of Health 63.7 million doses of the vaccine will be sent to states. The initiative will create 41,800 vaccine jobs, including 196,500 people and 21,500 land use vehicles, marine and river.

The vaccine produced for 2019 has been changed in two of the three types that make up the non-biological protection and protects against the three different types of flu that circulate. in the last year in the southern hemisphere, according to WHO's decision: A / Michigan / 45/2015 (H1N1) pdm09; A / Switzerland / 8060/2017 (H3N2); B / Colorado / 06/2017 (line B / Victoria / 2/87). The flu vaccine is safe and it reduces the problems that can lead to serious illness, hospitals and death.

During the vaccination period, the importance of a vaccine role will be reinforced by the audience, and will be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers, social networks, bus and underground panels. The motto is “Don't put your life and life at risk. Flu vaccination.

In 2018, women were pregnant and children of the same groups fell below the target, with 80.8% and 77.8%, respectively. The other groups reached 90%. This year the age range of the children's audience was widened. Through the expedition, every child aged 6 months to 6 years (5 years, 11 months and 29 days) will have the vaccine. Until last year, children under 5 had been immunized.

THE FLUA PANORAMA IN SMALL

This year, until March 23, there were 255 flu cases registered across the country, with 55 deaths. So far, the main nickname in the country is A H1N1 influenza, with 162 cases and 41 deaths. The highest level of the virus is at Amazonas, with 118 cases and 33 deaths. The Ministry of Health has therefore reviewed the vaccination for the state campaign, which is already vaccinating the population since March 20.

THE FLU RATING

Antiviral oseltamivir phosphate usage is assigned to cases involving the severe mental disorder and cases of flu like flu, in line with the Health Minister's 2017 Influenza Protocol. treatment should be made within the first 48 hours. after the symptoms are shown.

All states get the drug and have to be strategically placed in their health facilities. For year 2019, the Ministry of Health has already sent 9.5 million units of oseltamivir to the states.

GROUP BASED GROUP

Also during the flu campaign, the Minister for Health will strengthen Vitcine Brazil, which was launched on Tuesday (09), in Brasilia, during March of the Mayor. This is a campaign by the Federal Government to highlight the decline in immunization in the country in recent years, which is one of the current management priorities. The motion will be spread throughout the year, not only through the campaigns of vaccines, and the bringing together of a series of integrated actions between public bodies and companies to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination as a measure of public health.